/tags/tiny-desk-concerts Tiny Desk Concerts en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:52:00 GMT /2015-09-25/joan-shelley-tiny-desk-concert As technology rules the sound of the day, it's good to be reminded how powerfully a single voice can transmit deep emotion. Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:52:00 GMT /2015-09-25/joan-shelley-tiny-desk-concert Bob Boilen /2015-09-04/happyness-tiny-desk-concert If you're a fan of dark, incredibly dry, wry humor, you've just found Happyness. Watch the London trio perform three songs that enchant and lull, even as they jar you with their quirkiness. Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:11:00 GMT /2015-09-04/happyness-tiny-desk-concert Bob Boilen /2015-08-31/mitski-tiny-desk-concert Mitski's music is dark and even scary, but glimmers of beauty peek through. Watch the singer perform three of her songs in the NPR Music offices. Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:59:00 GMT /2015-08-31/mitski-tiny-desk-concert Bob Boilen /2015-08-28/eskimeaux-tiny-desk-concert There's lighthearted, almost childlike beauty in the way Gabrielle Smith puts words to song. Here, she performs a few of Bob Boilen's favorite songs of 2015. Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:15:00 GMT /2015-08-28/eskimeaux-tiny-desk-concert Bob Boilen /2015-08-24/caroline-rose-tiny-desk-concert Inspired by rockabilly, fast country and frequent travel, the singer plays music as if she's just met her new best friend: It's fresh, fun and performed with contagious enthusiasm. Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:35:00 GMT /2015-08-24/caroline-rose-tiny-desk-concert Bob Boilen /2015-08-21/son-lux-tiny-desk-concert The trio blows up its sound for the Tiny Desk by adding off-duty, civilian horn players from the United States Marine Band. Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:03:00 GMT /2015-08-21/son-lux-tiny-desk-concert Robin Hilton /2015-08-17/kacey-musgraves-tiny-desk-concert Before closing with the go-your-own-way anthem "Follow Your Arrow," the country singer showcases four songs from her terrific second album, Pageant Material. Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:11:00 GMT /2015-08-17/kacey-musgraves-tiny-desk-concert Stephen Thompson /2015-08-14/restorations-tiny-desk-concert The Philly rock band's big-hearted and decibel-shattering songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg in a set that will leave a lump in your throat. Fri, 14 Aug 2015 12:03:00 GMT /2015-08-14/restorations-tiny-desk-concert Lars Gotrich /2015-08-10/torres-tiny-desk-concert Mackenzie Scott's quiet early music gave hints that she could get loud. But it's still hard to fully prepare for the ferocity of her new work, which channels PJ Harvey and Patti Smith. Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:59:00 GMT /2015-08-10/torres-tiny-desk-concert Bob Boilen /2015-08-03/soak-tiny-desk-concert Performing three songs from Before We Forgot How To Dream, Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar. Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:59:00 GMT /2015-08-03/soak-tiny-desk-concert Bob Boilen